Question 1

Describe the famous triangular trade of the seventeenth century.

Accepted Answer

The famous triangular trade of the seven

Question 2

Whites sometimes used violence to enforce traditional patterns of racial discrimination. Describe the white-generated riots and other white terrorism in 1900, 1919, and the years 1910-1930.

Accepted Answer

In the early 1900s, white-generated riot

Question 3

In the Spanish colonies in Mexico and South America, Indigenous Americans were usually a major source of labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

By _________, white government officials had the power to stop making treaties with Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  1631 
B)  1703 
C)  1871 
D)  1900 
A)  1631 
B)  1703 
C)  1871 
D)  1900

Question 5

Between the Civil War and the present, perhaps as many as ____ lynchings of black men and women have been perpetrated in the southern states and in certain areas of the northern and border states.

Accepted Answer

A)  3000 
B)  4000 
C)  5000 
D)  6000 
A)  3000 
B)  4000 
C)  5000 
D)  6000

Question 6

Into the late 1940s, numerous northern and western states had laws banning marriages between white and black Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

While a number of factors played an important role in the expansion of commercial capitalism in the Americas, slavery was one of the most consequential. Explain.

Accepted Answer

Slavery played a crucial role in the exp

Question 8

George Washington, the first U.S. president, was one of the wealthiest Americans. He:

Accepted Answer

A)  owned more than 36,000 acres of land. 
B)  held substantial securities in banks and land companies. 
C)  enslaved 216 black Americans in 1783. 
D)  viewed black men, women, and children primarily as economic investments, like farm animals whose purpose was to bring monetary profit. 
E)  All the above 
A)  owned more than 36,000 acres of land. 
B)  held substantial securities in banks and land companies. 
C)  enslaved 216 black Americans in 1783. 
D)  viewed black men, women, and children primarily as economic investments, like farm animals whose purpose was to bring monetary profit. 
E)  All the above

Question 9

One of history's most significant ironies is that the Declaration of Independence's statement "all men are created equal" did not apply to African Americans. Describe the irony.

Accepted Answer

The irony in the statement "all men are

Question 10

Explain the significance of the major Supreme Court decision, Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).

Accepted Answer

The significance of the major Supreme Co

Question 11

How does Kangjae Lee's and David Scott's research illustrate the lingering effects of centuries of slavery and Jim Crow.

Accepted Answer

Kangjae Lee's and David Scott's research

Question 12

Laws firmly institutionalizing slavery were not put in place in the English colonies until the mid- _________ century.

Accepted Answer

A)  fifteenth 
B)  sixteenth 
C)  seventeenth 
D)  eighteenth 
A)  fifteenth 
B)  sixteenth 
C)  seventeenth 
D)  eighteenth

Question 13

Without the wealth generated by enslaved black Americans, there might not have been an American Revolution and, thus, a United States in the late eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

As the cotton system expanded westward, what impact did it have on Indigenous societies?

Accepted Answer

The expansion of the cotton system westw

Question 15

By 1783, George Washington's accounting showed he enslaved 216 black Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As early as 1624, one court case made clear that a "negro" could testify in court only because he was a convert to Christianity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who was Sally Hemings?

Accepted Answer

Sally Hemings, whose full name was Sarah

Question 18

Describe the links between Nazi Germany and U.S. segregation laws and other racialized U.S. laws.

Accepted Answer

The links between Nazi Germany and U.S.

Question 19

Please identify the FALSE statement.

Accepted Answer

A)  From the early 1700s to the mid-1800s much surplus capital and wealth in North America came directly, or by means of economic multiplier effects, from the slave trade and plantations. 
B)  From the 1700s to the mid-1800s a large proportion of agricultural exports in world trade was produced by enslaved people of African descent. 
C)  Much wealth generated between the 1700s and the 1860s came from the forced migration of the slave trade. 
D)  Much wealth generated between the 1700s and the 1860s came from the violently coerced labor of enslaved men, women, and children on plantations. 
E)  Even without the often brutally whipped labor of enslaved black Americans, there would probably have been a successful textile industry in the U.S. 
A)  From the early 1700s to the mid-1800s much surplus capital and wealth in North America came directly, or by means of economic multiplier effects, from the slave trade and plantations. 
B)  From the 1700s to the mid-1800s a large proportion of agricultural exports in world trade was produced by enslaved people of African descent. 
C)  Much wealth generated between the 1700s and the 1860s came from the forced migration of the slave trade. 
D)  Much wealth generated between the 1700s and the 1860s came from the violently coerced labor of enslaved men, women, and children on plantations. 
E)  Even without the often brutally whipped labor of enslaved black Americans, there would probably have been a successful textile industry in the U.S.

Question 20

From the 1700s to the mid-1800s, a large proportion of agricultural exports in world trade was produced by enslaved people of African descent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the famous triangular trade of the seventeenth century.

Whites sometimes used violence to enforce traditional patterns of racial discrimination. Describe the white-generated riots and other white terrorism in 1900, 1919, and the years 1910-1930.

In the Spanish colonies in Mexico and South America, Indigenous Americans were usually a major source of labor.

By _________, white government officials had the power to stop making treaties with Native Americans.

Between the Civil War and the present, perhaps as many as ____ lynchings of black men and women have been perpetrated in the southern states and in certain areas of the northern and border states.

Into the late 1940s, numerous northern and western states had laws banning marriages between white and black Americans.

While a number of factors played an important role in the expansion of commercial capitalism in the Americas, slavery was one of the most consequential. Explain.

George Washington, the first U.S. president, was one of the wealthiest Americans. He:

One of history's most significant ironies is that the Declaration of Independence's statement "all men are created equal" did not apply to African Americans. Describe the irony.

Explain the significance of the major Supreme Court decision, Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).

How does Kangjae Lee's and David Scott's research illustrate the lingering effects of centuries of slavery and Jim Crow.

Laws firmly institutionalizing slavery were not put in place in the English colonies until the mid- _________ century.

Without the wealth generated by enslaved black Americans, there might not have been an American Revolution and, thus, a United States in the late eighteenth century.

As the cotton system expanded westward, what impact did it have on Indigenous societies?

By 1783, George Washington's accounting showed he enslaved 216 black Americans.

As early as 1624, one court case made clear that a "negro" could testify in court only because he was a convert to Christianity.

Who was Sally Hemings?

Describe the links between Nazi Germany and U.S. segregation laws and other racialized U.S. laws.

Please identify the FALSE statement.

From the 1700s to the mid-1800s, a large proportion of agricultural exports in world trade was produced by enslaved people of African descent.

Systemic Racism-A Comprehensive Perspective

The White Racial Frame- a Social Force

Contemporary Racial Framing: White Americans

Racial Oppression Today: Everyday Practice

More Racial Oppression: Other Institutional Sectors

White Privileges and Black Burdens: Still Systemic Racism

Systemic Racism: Other Americans of Color

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Exam 2: Slavery Unwilling to Die- the Historical Development of Systemic Racism

Describe the famous triangular trade of the seventeenth century.

Whites sometimes used violence to enforce traditional patterns of racial discrimination. Describe the white-generated riots and other white terrorism in 1900, 1919, and the years 1910-1930.

In the Spanish colonies in Mexico and South America, Indigenous Americans were usually a major source of labor.

By _________, white government officials had the power to stop making treaties with Native Americans.

Between the Civil War and the present, perhaps as many as ____ lynchings of black men and women have been perpetrated in the southern states and in certain areas of the northern and border states.

Into the late 1940s, numerous northern and western states had laws banning marriages between white and black Americans.

While a number of factors played an important role in the expansion of commercial capitalism in the Americas, slavery was one of the most consequential. Explain.

George Washington, the first U.S. president, was one of the wealthiest Americans. He:

One of history's most significant ironies is that the Declaration of Independence's statement "all men are created equal" did not apply to African Americans. Describe the irony.

Explain the significance of the major Supreme Court decision, Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).

How does Kangjae Lee's and David Scott's research illustrate the lingering effects of centuries of slavery and Jim Crow.

Laws firmly institutionalizing slavery were not put in place in the English colonies until the mid- _________ century.

Without the wealth generated by enslaved black Americans, there might not have been an American Revolution and, thus, a United States in the late eighteenth century.

As the cotton system expanded westward, what impact did it have on Indigenous societies?

By 1783, George Washington's accounting showed he enslaved 216 black Americans.

As early as 1624, one court case made clear that a "negro" could testify in court only because he was a convert to Christianity.

Who was Sally Hemings?

Describe the links between Nazi Germany and U.S. segregation laws and other racialized U.S. laws.

Please identify the FALSE statement.

From the 1700s to the mid-1800s, a large proportion of agricultural exports in world trade was produced by enslaved people of African descent.

Systemic Racism-A Comprehensive Perspective

The White Racial Frame- a Social Force

Contemporary Racial Framing: White Americans

Racial Oppression Today: Everyday Practice

More Racial Oppression: Other Institutional Sectors

White Privileges and Black Burdens: Still Systemic Racism

Systemic Racism: Other Americans of Color

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